Works
Mark's works are traditionally the following:
- (1) of the spiritual law,
- (2) Concerning those who think to be justified through works (both ascetic treatises for monks);
- (3) of penitence;
- (4) of baptism;
- (5) To Nicholas on refraining from anger and lust;
- (6) Disputation against a scholar (against appearing to civil courts and on celibacy);
- (7) Consultation of the mind with its own soul (reproaches that he makes Adam, Satan, and other men responsible for his sins instead of himself);
- (8) on fasting and humility;
- (9) on Melchisedek (against people who think that Melchisedek was an apparition of the Word of God).
All the above works are named and described in the "Myrobiblion" and are published in Gallandi's collection. To them must be added:
- (10) Against the Nestorians (a treatise against that heresy arranged without order).
Of these (8) is now considered spurious.
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